Genetic diversity and population structure of Swertia tetraptera (Gentianaceae), an endemic species of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau |
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Authors: | Lucun Yang Guoying Zhou Guichen Chen |
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Institution: | 1. Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining 810008, China;2. Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, China |
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Abstract: | Swertia tetraptera Maxim is an annual alpine herb endemic to the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP). Its populations are locally scattered as isolated patches throughout this region. Genetic variation within and among thirty-four populations of this species was assessed using ISSR fingerprinting with 10 primers. High levels of genetic diversity exist within species (P = 98.9%, I = 0.3475; He = 0.2227), while the within-population diversity is low (P = 32.7%, I = 0.177; He = 0.12). High levels of genetic differentiation were detected among populations based on various statistics, including Nei’s genetic diversity analysis (GST = 0.4608), Bayesian analysis (θB = 0.476) and AMOVA (FST = 0.57). That is, populations shared low levels of genetic identity (I = 0.2622–0.0966). This genetic structure was probably due to severe genetic drift, breeding system and limited gene flow. The observed genetic structure of the populations implies that different populations across the distribution range of the species should be sampled to maintain high genetic diversity when a conservation strategy is implemented. |
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